Belizean Food – Typical and Traditional

Belizean food is simple, always fresh and amazing. If you’ve traveled in Central America you’ll notice that there are many similarities between Belizean cuisine and traditional food found in places like El Salvador, Costa Rica and even Mexico…but each meal has a slight twist – it might be a few added ingredients or the way it is eaten.

So take advantage of Belize being a melting pot of cultures and experience an explosion of flavours that will enchant all of your senses. Here’s a basic guide with a list of the best things to taste – bookmark this page or write it down, your culinary adventure awaits!

Appetizers

Conch fritters

Ceviche

Cheese Dip

Belizean Pico de Gallo

Breakfast

Johnny Cakes

Fry Jacks (fried flour dough)

Chaya with Eggs

Flour Tortillas

Meat Pie

Lunch and Dinner

Rice and Beans with Stew Chicken (sides of Potato Salad and Fried Plantains)

Bollos (similar to Tamales)

Dukunu (think Corn bread but a lot heftier – add stewed chicken to make it a complete meal)

Boil up (A mix of ground food)

Seafood (fresh fish, lobster and shrimp meals)

Pupusas (brought to Belize by refugees of El Salvador)

Fast Food

Garnaches

Panades

Salbutes

Tacos (fried or on a soft corn tortilla)

Fry Chicken (Chinese Restaurant)

Belizean Soups

Conch soup

Cowfoot soup

Hudut (Coconut fish soup)

Escabeche (Onion soup)

Caldo – Beef or Chicken

Bizarre Foods

Iguana (Bamboo chicken)

Gibnut (Known as the Royal Rat)

Bokotora (River turtle)

Armadillo

Desserts and Sweets

Coconut Tart

Lemon Pie

Tres Leches Cake

Rum Raison Bread Pudding

Rum Fruit Cake (during Christmas season)

Belizean Fudge (think Peanut Brittle)

Sweet Potato Pudding

Drinks

Belikin Beer & Stout

Rum (Caribbean Rum and One Barrel Rum)

Cashew Wine

Fresh Natural Juices (Lime, Orange, Pineapple, Watermelon)

Seaweed Drink

Coke, Fanta and Sprite (Its more carbonated and natural brown sugar is used)

You can check for recipes for these in the Forum here. Use the search function to find what you are looking for!